Railroad-tie



(No Model.)

J. MOSER & E. MOBGKEL.

RAILROAD TIE.

No. 465,874. Patented Dec. 29, 1891.

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.IOHN MOSER AND ERNST MOECKEL, OF ASIILAND, W'ISCONSIN.

RAILROAD-T!E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,874, dated December29, 1891.

Application filed February 16, 1891. Serial No. 381,588. (No model.

To all whom it nwq concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN MOSER and ERNST MOEOKEL, both residents ofAshland, in the county of Ashland and State of Wis cousin, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, referencebeinghad to theaccompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in metallic railway-ties. A

The object of the invention is to provide an improved tie for railwayswhich shall possess superior advantages with respect to simplicity,durability, stability, and efficiency.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end View of a railway-tieconstructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a side of thesame, showing a rail in position. Fig. 3 is a sectional View of thesame. Fig. 1 is a plan view of one of the boxes. Fig. 5 represents viewsof the securing-bolts detached.

In the accompanying drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates the tieor sleeper, consisting of a rectangular metal plate of a suflicientlength to extend across the roadway and project somewhat beyond therails sides of these boxes extend somewhat above the-ends thereof, andone side, preferably the outer, is provided with inwardly-projectingflanges forming ears 4. The extended sides of the boxes are alsoprovided with apertures 5 and 6 to receive retaining-bolts 7 and 8,hereinafter described.

The numeral 9 designates a block of rubber, papier-mach, wood, or othersuitable elastic material. hen made of wood, they should be impregnatedwith pitch, tar, or other preservative compounds or compositions, whichwill also increase the adhesive ness of the rails. Upon one side eachblock is formed with a vertical groove 10, in which is inserted a headedbolt 7, said head projecting inwardly and. outwardly, so as to fit overthe rail-flange and in the aperture 6, respectively. The aperture 5 uponthe opposite side of the block is designated to receive the bolt 8,consisting of the rounded or beveled head 14, the square shoulder 14,and the screwthreaded shank 15.

In practice the road-bed is properly formed with a slight archcorresponding with the arch or curve of the tie and the ties laid thereon. The blocks, which project slightly above the beds of the boxes, arethen placed therein and the rails placed in position by first insertingthe outer flange under the ears 4. and then applying the bolts 7 and 8,the latter being secured by means of a nut 16.

From the above it will be seen that while the rail is securely held inplace it can be readily removed when desired, and being entirelysupported upon the blocks in the boxes the requisite elasticity will beprovided to give the best results. The rail will also be supported abovethe snow, ice, mud, dust, and dirt of the road-bed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is 1. Thecombination,with a metallic railwayt-ie, of the rectangular boxes neareach end thereof, the sides of which extend upwardly beyond the ends,the inwardly-projecting ears at the ends of one of said sides, and theclastic blocks located in said boxes, substantially as described.

2. The combination,with a metallic railwaytie, of the rectangular boxesnear each end thereof, the sides of which extend upwardly beyond theends with apertures therein, the inwardly-projecting ears at the ends ofone of said sides, and the elastic blocks having threaded shank, and thenut 16, fitting on said vertical grooves upon one side, substantallyshank, substantially as described. as described. In testimony that Weclaim the foregoing as 3. In a railway-tie, the combination, with ourown We have hereunto affixed our signa- 5 the rectangular boxes havingextended sides tures in presence of two witnesses.

and apertures therein and the elastic blocks JOHN MOSER. with verticalgroove in one side, of the rails, ERNST MOECKEL. the bolt 7, havinginwardly and outwardly Witnesses: extending head, the bolt 8, havingcurved or JOHN HYNES, IO beveled head angular shoulder, and screw- R. C.MURRAY.

